Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen

I read this on a friend's recommendation. The story is about a young man who joins a circus, having just gotten out of veterinary college. It's a good book, the type that swallows you up into another place. The characters are interesting and maybe the best part is simply learning about what circus life was like back in its heyday. The plot itself keeps a good pace although as things started to snowball towards the climax I started skipping paragraphs in order to get there faster. Guess I'm not one for suspense!